Canton Bulldogs, he had a 3.3 ypc when the first team defense was out there. He ripped off big runs against backups.

Canton Bulldogs says:Aug 17, 2014 12:22 AM

They had one offensive series late in the 1st q so I’m not really sure if they ever faced the first team defense. He only had seven runs so its not worth splitting hairs on which ones count. But the RB squad having 4.9+ ypc per game for the last two games is an improvement and a positive sign.

Flacco’s contract set Baltimore back a half decade at least. Mosely looks like he may have been a little over-rated… I don’t think this team is going to the Playoffs.

Canton Bulldogs says:Aug 17, 2014 5:03 PM

jmb, you’re a Steeler fan right? Should we bring your running back’s performance in the last game into the conversation? I mean all of them, every one. The best rushing performance was the backup quarterback. Even if we used your number he still out performed everyone.

It’s one preseason game and you are arguing a ypc based off 3 runs. It’s ok to be afraid of him and the revamped offense.

Canton Bulldogs, I know the Steelers have running issues. If you want to talk about last week Bell averaged 6 ypc.

But Pierce averaged 2.9 last year, the worst among RBs with at least 150 attempts, averaged 3.7 last week and averaged 3.3 against the starters of a notable bad defense. I believe Flacco was 1-7 for 4 yards against the starting defense too, how is this offense revamped?

Canton Bulldogs says:Aug 17, 2014 7:57 PM

It’s an entirely new offense with a new OC, many new position coaches, new run blocking scheme, new identity, and healthy parts. That is what I mean as a revamped offense. What all of us are trying to do is see if it works.

You are trying to point out why it doesn’t using a very small sample of data selected to reinforce your point. I still don’t know if it works but I like what I see so far including the run game performance with all backs and all lineman in both entire games. Pierce in particular seems ready to go as starter which is what I said that started this.

No canton bulldog, you put out an inflated stat against back ups against the worst defense in the league last year. As far as last week, moving the ball on the 49ers doesn’t seem as hard as it was in years past. They just got humiliated by the Broncos.

Last year the problem was the o-line. This year it’s everything new. Raven nation has an excuse for everything.

guitarkevin says:Aug 18, 2014 11:06 AM

Kubiak’s blocking schemes are less complicated than Caldwell’s which has already shown to be a good thing.